Kyle Kanter
Calabasas
Summary
USC business graduate with a finance background and hands-on experience coordinating sports brand partnerships and podcast deals at WME, bringing a strong work ethic, proactive mindset, and real interest in sports and entertainment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant
William Morris Endeavor
Beverly Hills
04.2024 - Current
- Support two agents across Digital Media, spanning podcast representation and sports–digital crossover talent, proactively prioritizing work and anticipating needs
- Coordinate sports-focused brand partnership and podcast deals end to end, managing timelines, approvals, deliverables, and cross-functional communication across talent, brands, legal, accounting, and production partners
- Independently redline podcast and brand partnership agreements, negotiating terms and ensuring accurate execution beyond standard assistant responsibilities
- Sign and represent a client while at WME, contributing to business development and ongoing coordination of opportunities
Investment Intern
Velocity Capital Management
New York
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Conduct industry research and analysis on prospective deals and portfolio companies across sports, media, and entertainment
- Collaborate with senior associates on the X Games carve-out transaction from ESPN, identifying value-add opportunities and strategic considerations
- Develop investment committee materials and presentations, highlighting key investment theses and due diligence findings
- Prepare in-depth white papers analyzing trends across content and IP, sports betting, and esports
Financial Analyst
Centerpark
New York
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted with internal business reporting, compiling data and summaries for shareholder and investor-facing materials
- Supported the execution of digital marketing and social media efforts, contributing to campaign tracking and content organization
- Helped analyze performance data to inform basic financial and operational assessments
- Provided general support on research and reporting related to potential real estate opportunities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Minor in Innovation: The Digital Entrepreneur
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business & Viterbi School of Engineering
Los Angeles, CA05.2021
Skills
- Deal coordination, contract redlining, and execution
- Sports brand partnerships and podcast operations
- Cross-functional stakeholder coordination
- Calendar, scheduling, and travel logistics management
- Meeting coordination and executive-ready preparation
- Research, analysis, and strategic support
- Presentation development and pitch materials
- Proactive planning and anticipating needs
- Creative problem-solving and idea generation
- Time management and prioritization
- High-pressure execution with strong attention to detail
- Tools: Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Concur, Airtable, Notion, Google Analytics, Adobe (Photoshop, Lightroom), Facebook Business Manager, Salesforce
Skills Interests
Golf, travel, reading, photography, long-distance running and marathons, Los Angeles Lakers
Timeline
Assistant
William Morris Endeavor
04.2024 - Current
Investment Intern
Velocity Capital Management
09.2022 - 09.2023
Financial Analyst
Centerpark
02.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Minor in Innovation: The Digital Entrepreneur
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business & Viterbi School of Engineering